Planning – according to Planning – according to the Planning and building actthe Planning and building act

16 October 200716 October 2007Harald NoreikHarald Noreik

Ministry of the Environment Ministry of the Environment

The Norwegian Ministry of the EnvironmentThe Norwegian Ministry of the Environment

Minister of the Environment

Helen Bjørnøy

Budget 2008

NOK 3.3 bn

6 departments, 217 employees

Established 1973

The Minister

Dept ofOrganisational& economic m.

The NorwegianPolar

institute

Dept ofInternational

coopertion

Dept ofPollution control

The Norwegianpollution

control authority

The Norwegian-product register

Directorate of nature

management

Dept ofNature

management

Dept ofRegional planning

The Norwegian mapping authority

Directorate for cultural

heritage

Dept ofCultural heritage

Secretary generalPress and

information

Local Government Local Government StructureStructure19 Counties19 Counties• County CouncilCounty Council

(elected)(elected)• County GovernorCounty Governor

(representative of the (representative of the government)government)

• State agenciesState agencies

Rogaland County27 Municipalities

431 Municipalities431 Municipalities•Municipality CouncilMunicipality Council

Division of Planning TasksDivision of Planning Tasks• NationalNational

• Planning authority:Planning authority:The GovernmentThe GovernmentMinistry of EnvironmentMinistry of Environment

• RegionalRegional• Planning authority:Planning authority:

County CouncilCounty Council

• LocalLocal• Planning authority:Planning authority:

Municipal CouncilMunicipal Council

• Provide guidelines for Provide guidelines for planning at regional and local planning at regional and local level level • White PapersWhite Papers• National policy guidelinesNational policy guidelines

• Resolving conflictsResolving conflicts

• Prepare county plans for Prepare county plans for the the development of the county. development of the county. Guidelines for the planning Guidelines for the planning in the in the municipalities and sectoral municipalities and sectoral planning planning• Prepare municipal plans and Prepare municipal plans and legally binding local plans legally binding local plans

The Norwegian Planning and Building Act

National guidelines

Regional plan

Zoning plans

Municipal Master-plans

REGIONAL

LOCAL

The Norwegian Planning The Norwegian Planning SystemSystem

Main principles:Main principles:

• Democratic and decentralisedDemocratic and decentralised

• Transparent process Transparent process

• Affected individuals haveAffected individuals havea right to contribute in a right to contribute in planning processesplanning processes

Planning and Building ActPlanning and Building Act

Municipal PlanningMunicipal PlanningMunicipal MasterMunicipal Master Plan PlanGoals and guidelines for the physical,

social, economic and cultural development

Sector Plans and Programmes

Land Use Plan

BudgetsAction Programmes Local Plans

Municipal MasterMunicipal Master Plan PlanMunicipal MasterMunicipal Master Plan Plan

The land-use part of the municipal master planThe land-use part of the municipal master plan

To the extent necessary the To the extent necessary the zoning plan shall designate:zoning plan shall designate:

1.1. Building areasBuilding areas

2.2. Agricultural areasAgricultural areas

3.3. Public traffic areasPublic traffic areas

4.4. Public outdoor recreation Public outdoor recreation areasareas

5.5. Danger areas Danger areas 

6.6. Special areasSpecial areas

Local plan (Zoning plan)Local plan (Zoning plan)

Categories of land useCategories of land use1.1.Building areasBuilding areas2.2.Agricultural areasAgricultural areas3.3.Public traffic areasPublic traffic areas4.4.Public outdoor recreation areasPublic outdoor recreation areas5.5.Danger areasDanger areas6.6.Special areasSpecial areas7.7.Common areasCommon areas8.8.Areas for renewalAreas for renewal

Zoning provisionsZoning provisionsTo the extent necessary, To the extent necessary, provisions may be made by provisions may be made by means of a zoning plan means of a zoning plan concerning the design and use of concerning the design and use of areas of land and buildings in the areas of land and buildings in the area covered by the plan. area covered by the plan.